Jefferson Forest is 8-2 against Amherst County since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The pair will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Jefferson Forest unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a serious blow against Lord Botetourt, falling 68-40. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Jefferson Forest in their matchups with Lord Botetourt: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Amherst County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a 40-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rustburg.
Despite the loss, Amherst County saw an underclassman step up: Emmena Awanda scored 11 points along with three steals. Awanda hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Wall, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Jefferson Forest's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6. As for Amherst County, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Jefferson Forest was able to grind out a solid victory over Amherst County when the teams last played back in January, winning 61-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson Forest since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
